Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang on October 7 met with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan's Kyushu region, as part of her visit to the East Asian country to attend the second Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum, VNA reported.

At the event, representatives from the business association, intellectuals’ association, students’ association, and women’s union in Kyushu region highlighted their activities and expressed their hope that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs and the Consulate General will continue support for the associations, helping to promote connectivity among the Vietnamese community as well as improve their position in the host nation.

They also expect further assistance in the teaching of the Vietnamese language to younger generations, and connection with Vietnamese ministries and agencies so as to bring Japan’s state-of-the-art technologies to the homeland.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang and delegates at the economic forum connecting localities and businesses of Vietnam with those of Japan’s Kyushu region took place in Fukuoka prefecture on October 6. Photo: Consulate General of Vietnam in Fukuoka

Speaking highly of the Vietnamese community’s contributions to foreign affairs over the past time, Hang, who is also head of the State Committee for OV Affairs, affirmed that the ministry and the committee always stand ready to support and accompany the OVs, as well as continue to devising initiatives to better meet the demand and aspirations of the OV community.

Hang hailed the Vietnamese community in Kyushu as a young, dynamic, enthusiastic community - that has recently made many contributions to the representative agency's foreign affairs work, especially contributing to the successful organization of the second Overseas Vietnamese Economic Forum in Japan.

She suggested the community urge local administrations to teach Vietnamese as a foreign language at schools, organize activities in response to the day to honor the Vietnamese language in OV communities and popularise Vietnam’s sovereignty over seas and islands, among others.

At the meeting with representatives of the Vietnamese community in Japan's Kyushu. Source: TG&VN

The same day, Hang visited a class that teaches the Vietnamese language to Vietnamese kids in Fukuoka. The class is organized by the Vietnamese Consulate General and the Vietnamese community in Fukuoka on Saturdays at GAG Japanese Institute, drawing the participation of some 30 Vietnamese children.

Presenting gifts and Vietnamese books to the children, Hang said she hoped that parents would pay more attention to the Vietnamese language teaching to their kids, and organize exchange activities for them to practice Vietnamese regularly.

She also hailed the Consulate General and the Vietnamese community for maintaining the class and spoke highly of the teachers’ enthusiasm and devotion.

Deputy Minister Le Thi Thu Hang presented gifts to students in Vietnamese classes in Fukuoka. Photo: VNA

A day before, the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister attended an economic forum connecting localities and businesses of Vietnam with those of the Kyushu region that took place in Fukuoka prefecture.

The forum was held by the Vietnamese Consulate General in Fukuoka and the Kyushu Economic Federation on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the two countries’ diplomatic ties.

It attracted nearly 400 delegates who were representatives of Vietnamese businesses and localities, including Bac Giang, Ca Mau, Dien Bien, Hai Duong, Lang Son, Thai Nguyen, Ho Chi Minh City, and Vinh Long, and officials of Japanese prefectures in the Kyushu region.

Earlier, Deputy Minister Hang and officials of the Vietnamese localities had a meeting with the Fukuoka Governor. Participants in the forum also visited an exhibition of products from Vietnamese and Kyushu localities and businesses.

In recent years, Japan has had a policy of shifting its supply chain to Southeast Asia, including Vietnam. The Kyushu region is located in the southwest of Japan, including 8 prefectures, leading Japan in fields such as agriculture, forestry, fishery, machine manufacturing, health, education, IT, and digital transformation. Therefore, the Japanese Government chose the Kyushu region as a key focus, focusing on promoting economic development, to spread to other regions as a springboard for Japan's economic recovery after 3 years of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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